United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2442 (101st)
Star Wars for Drug Wars Act of 1989
Introduced
23 May 1989
Last action
24 May 1989 · Floor
Status
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sponsors
Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Star Wars for Drug Wars Act of 1989 - Requires the transfer of amounts in excess of a specified sum that are appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense for research, development, test, and evaluation relating to the Strategic Defense Initiative for FY 1990 to provide additional funds for that fiscal year for programs authorized in the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. Directs the President to allocate to each program an amount which bears the same ratio to any appropriations shortfall for such program as the aggregate amount of funds transferred bears to the total appropriations shortfall for all such programs.
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Timeline
23 May 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
23 May 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 May 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 May 1989
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
24 May 1989
Vote
On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 213 (Roll no. 67).
Source: Floor
24 May 1989
Vote
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 213 (Roll no. 67).
Source: Floor
24 May 1989
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
24 May 1989
Floor
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 2 of H.Res. 160, the House proceeded with two hours of debate.
Source: Floor
24 May 1989
Floor
Considered pursuant to Sec. 2 of H.Res. 160.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · undated · Official file
Documents
2 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 23 May 1989
Sponsors
- Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
- · hsap00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/2442
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/2442
- us · 101-hr-2442 · source updated 26 August 2025